August 2, 1924, Menasha Record
Some local ads for non existent businesses, though most of us do remember the Bank of Menasha. Interesting come-on to visit the Menasha Music Shoppe to hear the latest hit, "Tears of Happiness." That was a time that some of us might remember when you could actually listen to records before you bought them. Just five or ten years before, the song might have sold tons of sheet music copies, but the record industry and the coming of radio ended that. Presumably, this song was on whatever was considered the "hit parade" of the time and might be recognized by readers of the newspaper.
Just for fun (since I've dwelled upon this), you can hear the song at this link and see what the actual record looked like:
http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/9953/ It's a part of the Library of Congress' music collection.
I used the shoe repair shop many times
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